Celtic's record run ends at 69 after hammering by Hearts
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Updated 17/12/2017 at 15:19 GMT
Celtic’s record-breaking unbeaten run came to a spectacular end at 69 games as they were hammered 4-0 by Hearts in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.
: Brendan Rodgers, coach of Celtic looks on prior to during the UEFA Champions League group B match between Paris Saint-Germain and Celtic FC at Parc des Princes on November 22, 2017 in Paris, France.
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Brendan Rodgers’ side were aiming to make it a round 70 domestic matches without defeat since his appointment at the start of last season but crashed to a heavy defeat at Tynecastle.
David Milinkovic scored twice for the home side, with Kyle Lafferty and 16-year-old Harry Cochrane also on target.
Despite the defeat, Celtic are still two points clear at the top of the table, with Aberdeen in close pursuit.
"First of all, I need to give credit to Hearts. It's a thoroughly deserved win; they were the better team," Brendan Rodgers told the BBC after suffering his first defeat as Celtic manager by a Scottish team.
"We didn't cope with their physicality, we made too many mistakes," he added. "We could have played five games today and not scored a goal."
Celtic still top the table, two points ahead of Aberdeen.
"I also want to congratulate my players," Rodgers said. "To have gone through 69 games and this to be their first defeat; of course it's a sore one when you are beaten like that but they can hold their heads up.
"They have been absolutely amazing over those 18 months."
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